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BNP Paribas vs Deutsche Bank

Side-by-side credit pricing comparison from Pillar 3 disclosures.

Verdict:

On a representative BBB+ EUR 25M 5-year term loan, BNP Paribas is the cheaper lender by 12bp in minimum spread. For a EUR 25M facility, that's EUR 29,404 per year.

Bank profiles compared

Metric BNP Paribas
France
Deutsche Bank
Germany
IRB approachA-IRBMixed
Cost-to-income61.8%64.0%
Effective tax rate26.2%26.8%
Avg corporate PD0.98%4.26%
Avg LGD unsecured37.0%31.1%
Avg LGD secured22.0%20.0%
Funding spread (bp)15bp20bp
Corporate EADEUR 375bnEUR 244bn

Sample RAROC: BBB+ EUR 25M 5Y term loan

Both banks priced on the exact same deal — 150bp spread, 20bp commitment fee, 60-month maturity. Higher RAROC means the bank earns more from this deal. Lower min-spread means the borrower gets a better rate.

Component BNP Paribas Deutsche Bank
Annual revenueEUR 385,000EUR 385,000
Operating costEUR 154,000EUR 154,000
Expected lossEUR 28,750EUR 28,750
Capital required (FPE)EUR 2,451,320EUR 2,451,320
RAROC (after tax)7.19%6.70%
Min spread for 12% RAROC257bp268bp
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